21 May 2010 1:28 PM

Ronan Keating and the dancer - it's the 'good' boys you should be wary of

Another mainstream pop star is caught with his metaphorical trousers round his ankles. As I've said before, this is hardly surprising as many musicians cheat when they're on the road - it's considered to be one of the job's 'perks'.

Slightly more surprising, perhaps, is the fact that it's often the so-called 'good' boys who are the most likely to buy into the whole hedonistic lifestyle.

Of course, rock animals such as vintage Rolling Stones and Oasis, were renowned party boys. There's very little these guys didn't get up to when on the road.

But mainstream pop stars, those who go out of their way to appear wholesome and uncorrupted, are often just as bad.

There's one boyband, who have been touring recently, who have already established a fierce reputation for enjoying 'relations' with fans. But you see them in the gossip mags and they look as though butter wouldn't melt.

There is one genre of band, however, who are more trustworthy when touring - the serious rock band.

These bands, many still infected by the ideals of punk rock, tend to have a little more integrity when it comes to the concept of taking advantage of their fame - they think such behaviour is boorish and old-fashioned.

You're unlikely to hear of any backstage shenanigans when the likes of Radiohead, Manic Street Preachers and R.E.M. are on the road. They might have a beer or two but they'll treat their fans with respect.

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